The Mercury News

Today’s Crossword

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ACROSS 1 Reggae relative 4 Amount before deductions 9 Unpleasant 14 “U R funny!” 15 Vital supply line 16 Throat dangler 17 Bran source 18 Virginia politician for whom a university is named 20 Ride on runners 22 __ Testamento 23 Custard base 24 Magical literary

orphan 27 Meeting vote 28 Falls phenomena 33 “Close to You” singer 39 Old World Style sauce 40 Formal orders 41 Pet peeve? 42 “Westworld” actress (who complement­s 33-Across?) 45 Analyze, in a way 46 __ Lingus 47 1960 Olympic boxing gold medalist (who complement­s 24-Across?) 55 Like the name “Will,” for an estate lawyer 58 Get behind 59 If-then-__: programmer’s flow 60 “Basic Instinct” star (who complement­s 18-Across?) 64 Letters between names 65 Where “Ratatouill­e” was cooked up 66 Refuge 67 Came together 68 Not at all trustworth­y 69 Glacial ridge 70 Agency creations

DOWN 1 Walk through puddles 2 It isn’t really a bear 3 Make different 4 __ order 5 Sushi topper 6 Home of Stephen King’s alma mater 7 Structural support 8 “Full House” star Bob 9 “Think of it as an indulgence” 10 Oscar-nominated director DuVernay 11 Subterfuge 12 Uphill climb 13 Pal around (with) 19 Big night 21 Dress rehearsals 25 “__-haw!” 26 It is really a bear 29 Effective, as a rule 30 D-Day city 31 Set up for a drive 32 Mrs., in Madrid 33 Polynesian intoxicant 34 Seaweed product 35 Pres. title 36 Günther’s gripe 37 Hwy., e.g. 38 Micronesia­n republic 39 Weightlift­er’s unit 43 Parish house 44 Director Anderson 48 Prince Valiant’s son 49 Beyoncé’s “I Am... __ Fierce” 50 Lute kin 51 “How do __ thee?” 52 Camel relative 53 Sought answers 54 “I Am of Ireland” poet 55 Nile hazards 56 Knight who co-founded Nike 57 One in an airport line 61 Bash 62 Amount after deductions 63 Chemical suffix

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